“A lot of mosquitoes?” Lin Haihai asked curiously. “Is there anything unusual about the mosquitoes in the mountain?”

The man paused. “Anything unusual? I didn’t notice!”

“They are pretty unusual,” chimed in a scholarly villager. “I killed one once, and it looks different. It sucks blood, but it doesn’t look like a mosquito!”

Li Junyue took notes of their patient’s skin complexion before he said, “I believe we have to enter the village to check!”

Lin Haihai nodded in agreement. The leading soldier hurriedly interrupted, “You must not enter! Our superiors have made the order to forbid any outsiders from getting in!”

Lin Haihai smiled faintly. “Fret not, we’re physicians. We’ll shoulder the responsibilities ourselves!”

The soldier was momentarily captivated by her beauty, but he knew his duty, and he would not go against his order. With determination, he insisted, “I cannot let you through. We must protect the general public. If you enter the village and bring the disease outside, the consequences will be unthinkable!”

Lin Haihai’s brows relaxed with approval. “If that’s the case, I won’t make your job...